Kia NIRO - 2016
102.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Kia NIRO, model year 2016.
Sample size: 1,261 cars, 2,521 tests and 2,579 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,261 cars
The 2016 KIA Niro shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the annual average, with 102 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 32% better than the average of 151. The model demonstrates particularly strong performance in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, with defect rates well below the average for these areas. Although there is a noticeable increase in defects with higher mileage, the Niro still maintains a relatively low rate compared to its peers. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability and lower maintenance concerns, particularly regarding brakes and structural integrity.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,261 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 28.8% better
55.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 92.6% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 19.3% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 58.7% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.9% better
121.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 85.7% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 87.9% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 75.2% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 634
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 416
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 352
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 16